wall in
verb
walled in; walling in; walls in
: to surround (something) with a wall or with something that is like a wall
The school grounds are walled in.
They walled the garden in with rows of thick shrubs.
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The interior has arched marble hallways and opulent gold walls in the 12 butler's pantries.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
In 2002, David Harasti, the study's co-author, first photographed the fish on a coral reef wall in Papua New Guinea, according to Short.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Marsee chipped into the deficit by sending a 2-1 fastball from Scholtens over the wall in right field before Mullins responded in the bottom of the sixth.
—Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Bryce Harper followed with a two-run single off the top of the wall in right center to pull Philadelphia even.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
In 2002, David Harasti, the study's co-author, first photographed the fish on a coral reef wall in Papua New Guinea, according to Short.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Marsee chipped into the deficit by sending a 2-1 fastball from Scholtens over the wall in right field before Mullins responded in the bottom of the sixth.
—Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Bryce Harper followed with a two-run single off the top of the wall in right center to pull Philadelphia even.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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